Sliding seat for motor cars and the like



p 1931- e. E. BOVINGDON 1,824,193

SLIDING SEAT FOR MOTOR CARS AND THE LIKE Filed March 8, 1950 Mu /v TOE 620665 .5. BOV/NGDQ/V Patented Sept. 2 2, 1931 STATES GEORGE EDWARD BovmGnomor micrsrmn, ENGLAND SLIDING SEAT non Moron cm Am) mix-i1 rim Application filed March a, 1930, Serial No. 4321;3'2'7, an in Great Britain Maren 12,1929.

This invention relates to means for locking the slidable seats of motor cars and the like in a forward or backward or an intermediary position, said means compris- 5 ing fixed and movable members on floor and seat respectively'which slidably interengage one within the other and carry spring-controlled locking means releasable by a hand-operated lever, thereby ensuring 16 perfect alignment, rigidity and security of the members in relation to one another.-

The present invention provides a locking means comprising slidably interengaging fixed and movable members, wherein a 1ongitudinally disposed spring-controlled han dled bolt or bar is carried by and within the movable member and is adapted by its cranked inner end to project sidewardly through a slot in the wall of the movable member into engagement with the one or the other of a series of slots in the wall of the fixed member.

For a ready understanding of the invention, reference is directed to the accompany- L ing sheet of drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View illustrative of a practical embodiment of the invention, locking device being shown released.

Figure 2 is a rear end view thereof, showing the members locked together.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view illustrative of a modified embodiment of the invention, showing the members locked together,

In carrying out the invention and referring to Figures 1 and 2, the female or stationary section is constituted by a more or less U-shaped and open-ended tube A, secured to the floor B of the car, by screws C.

The male member or movable section D is constituted by a substantially U-shaped tube with closed-in front end D said male section being fixedly secured to and horizontally depending from the base of the seat board or bottom of the seat E.

Rotatably mounted in the front closed end of the tube of the slidable section, and also in conveniently spaced-apart inwardly disposed lugs F, F stamped out from the wall of said tube D, is a longitudinally disposed lockin bar G which extends beyond the from; closed end "of the tube D, and is fitted with an operating lever or handle H. Between the inwardly disposed lugs F Ea-and encircling the lockin'" barG afore said is afcoil'tension spring which by ohe end is anchored to the forward lug F and by its other end to said locking bar-G.

The locking bar G at its rear the is formed with an extension or locki'n arm K bent at right an les to said 10cm" g Bar G, aidlocking arm 1%, under the action at the 's" ring J, normally extending through a s 0t L inthe wail of the tube D and bearing against the rear lug F therein, a collar M fixedly secured toth-e locking bar Gena bearin against the forward face of the fi'oniii lug F preventing, in conjunction with therear lug F any longitudinal move merit or theafo're aid locking bar" G.

' Further, in the wall of the tubular portion of the' s'tati'onar'y section A of the fitting, a number of equally spaced-apart ver= I ti'cally disposed slots N are provided.

To fit the sections A and B together, the hand lever H of the movable or slidable sec tion is operated againstthe action of the spring J to turn the rocking bar G so that the lockin armK is moved through a ri'gh angle, n thereby bring said lo king arm Kputj'oi the Slot L in the tube of said slid able secti'on D into the tube interior;

The tube portion of the slid'abl'e section "D is then inserted through the front open end of the tubular portion of the stationary se'ction 'A'int'o said tubular portion andslid along inside the same to a position Such thatthe slot L inthe tube .of the slidable section D aligns with the one or the other of the slots N in the tube of the stationary section A.

In this position the hand lever H is released and the locking bar G, under the action of its spring J, turns in an anti-clockwise direction so that the locking arm K of said bar G extends through the aligning slots L and N.

This engagement of the locking arm K with the aligning slots L and N prevents any further movement of the seat E in either a forward or backward direction until desired; that is to say, till the hand lever H is operated to disengage the locking arm K from the aligning slots L and N, to allow of the seat E being slid in either direction to required position and allow of the locking arm K engaging in another slot in the tube of the stationary section A.

In a modified construction, shown in Figure 3, the interengaging male member D and the female member A are substantially of circular cross-section, the male member D beingreceived within a correspondingly shaped portion depending from and forming part of the upper wall of aninverted channel-like member A formed in one with the member A and secured to thefioor of the car. I V v 7 With fittings, as'above set forth, there quickly obtains security and rigidity in looking the seat in desired position, the minimum" of labour is entailed when fitting, and the seat can beplaced anywhere in the car without fear of injuring the upholstery or other parts of the car interior.

I Further, as the slidable section, and with it the seat, can ,bereadily slid right out of the stationary section, said seat can be used for picnic and like purposes, and, after use,

p p p can be readily returned into its sition on the stationary section.

-I claim 5 A device for locking slidable seats of motor cars and thelike in an adjusted position comprising a pair of hollow interfit- I ting channel members, one of which is carried by the seat and the other of which is carried by the floor of the vehicle, the adi jacent walls of vsaid interfitting channel members being provided with openings, and .a locking device carried by the member fitted to the seat, said locking device comprisinga shaft journaled in said member and having an offset locking arm at one end adapted to enter registeringopenings in the said interfitting members, a spring for urging said rodin a direction to maintain the arm interlocked with said openings, anda radiallydispos'ed handle on the end of the rod for manipulating the same. I In testimony-whereof I have aflixed my signature hereto this 11th day of February, 1930. v mGEORGE EDWARD BOVINGDON. 

